Martina

December of 1996 was the most fantastic month of my life. For the

first time, I felt complete. I learned how to dream. I have decided to

enroll in a computer school because I wanted to learn how to use

Microsoft office. I wanted to learn about the internet because at that

time it was the rave. They said it was just dial-up but I still can’t get

the grasp. I have learned to use Lotus 123 because that is what most

people in the office use. It was not easy because I have to memorize a

lot of keys and commands. Then I learned about MS Word, then Excel.

I didn’t know why I had to study it back then but I just wanted to

learn. I wanted to know what Martina had been doing and her work.

When I entered the academy along C.M. Recto street, the first music

which greeted me was the song of Edie Brickell, Good times. It was the

soundtrack of the ancient Microsoft back then besides the dancing

baby. It was drizzling outside and I have an umbrella with me and hot

coffee, black with suga